Data Quality Analyst - I
About The Position
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) is an independent, mission-driven nonprofit that leverages data to drive price transparency, advance health equity, and improve health and health care for Coloradans. As the designated administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), we transform claims data into powerful insights that inform policy, foster accountability, and accelerate system-level improvement. We partner with communities, health systems, policymakers, and leaders across the state to advance affordability, equity, and outcomes – and we approach this work with analytical rigor, creativity, and a commitment to measurable impact. We envision a community where everyone has the opportunity to be healthy and can access affordable, high-quality care. Our core values – Service, Stewardship, Integrity, and Equity – guide every aspect of our work and reflect our dedication to empower people and organizations working to improve health and well-being across the state. The Analyst will assess the quality of data submitted by healthcare payers and will evaluate the quality of data after it has been processed, enhanced, and loaded into the CO APCD. This position supports the Data Quality team in identifying best practices to ensure claims data in the CO APCD is complete, accurate, well-documented, and capable of satisfying a variety of existing and innovative use cases. The Data Quality Analyst helps identify opportunities to develop new data management and analytics capabilities to better serve CIVHC stakeholders. Success in this role will be measured according to the quality, completeness, and usability of CIVHC administered data.
Requirements
- SQL: Proficient with basic understanding of SELECT, FROM, WHERE, ORDER BY statements
- Programming / Statistical Tools: Interest in learning other tools
- Data Visualization: Exposure to data visualization
- Industry Coding Knowledge: Basic understanding of codes and standards
- Healthcare Knowledge: Willing to learn HIPAA, HL7, PHI, and healthcare standards
- Problem Solving: Follows guidance to understand issue resolution
- Critical Thinking: Understands assigned functions and tasks
- Autonomy & Decision-Making: Works from instructions within established frameworks
- Complexity: Performs project-level analyses
- Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Fully engaged in internal and external meetings; explains results clearly and responds to questions confidently
- Project Ownership & Influence: Listens, asks clarifying questions, and provides internal status updates
- Value Delivery: Reliable execution with minimal guidance
- Demonstrated ability to run queries and support QA
- Must demonstrate strong critical thinking, dependable execution, and adherence to issue resolution guidelines.
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to the Denver metro area.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a health plan or managed care environment, focusing on claims, member, and provider data, decision support, or performance measurement, gained through internships, academic projects, or professional employment is welcomed
- Experience analyzing commercial, Medicare, and/or Medicaid medical and prescription drug claims
- Experience working with big data in an enterprise data warehouse environment
- Knowledge of claim billing and processing with minimal supervision
- May occasionally require light lifting of office materials.
- Must be able to travel to and from local meetings and occasionally overnight national travel.
Responsibilities
- Assess the quality of data submitted by healthcare payers.
- Evaluate the quality of data after it has been processed, enhanced, and loaded into the CO APCD.
- Support the Data Quality team in identifying best practices to ensure claims data in the CO APCD is complete, accurate, well-documented, and capable of satisfying a variety of existing and innovative use cases.
- Identify opportunities to develop new data management and analytics capabilities to better serve CIVHC stakeholders.
- Learn core tools and workflows.
- Work with instructions and follow guidance.
- Escalate decisions.
- Listen, ask clarifying questions, and provide internal status updates.
- Work in collaboration with the Data Quality team and other CIVHC team members.
Benefits
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account options
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 9 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
- Company-paid parking
- On-site workout facility
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and work-from-home options
- Employee wellness program
- Internal professional development opportunities
- Position may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
